Monthly on Wednesdays in High Street, Newport
Kicks off at 20:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Newport open mic directory
High Street · Monthly on Wednesdays · Free
The Cellar Door Open Mic
High Street's wednesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Cellar Door · Newport
Wednesday
Open mic night
Jun 2026
Listed since
20 Jul
Last verified
Free
Entry
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Last updated: 2 June 2026
The Cellar Door Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
The Cellar DoorHigh Street
Newport
High Street, Newport — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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What's on Stage
Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
The Cellar Door is an independent micropub in the heart of Newport, Gwent, focused on real ales and local ciders in an intimate, distraction-free space. Through its Cellar Door Sessions it champions grassroots musicians, giving them a small but enthusiastic room to play, and it has hosted open mic nights such as the NouveauDivergent night. Free to attend, all ages welcome.
About The Cellar Door
The Cellar Door is a micropub in Newport, opened in 2017 in a former computer shop, with no TV, games machines or pool table — just good local cider and cask ale and a real love of live music. The Cellar Door Sessions present and nurture musicians from Newport to West Africa, often on Sunday evenings, giving solo performers and duos an intimate space and an audience that genuinely listens. It doubles as a tiny gallery for local artists too.
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
Part of the Newport live music scene.
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Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Newport's The Cellar Door open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Newport open mic nights for alternatives.
BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Newport mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
High Street, Newport.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Newport regulars across the Newport open mic scene. Newport open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
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